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I had a shouting scene in the rain where I wired the shouting female talent with a Countryman B6(low-sensitivity, red band, servo wired) via a SMQV(level set to 5) to 411a(compatible mode: NA 400, +5dbu, line in to 788t w/ limiter off). While the 411a never showed overmodulation sign and the the meter on 788t never hit red, the shouting is obviously distorted. The only cause I deduced is that the B6 itself was overloaded. However, with the maximum SPL of 130db of a low-sens B6 on the talent's chest, it's hard to get my head around how the overload from the lav is possible. Is there any other factor in the chain that might've gone wrong?
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I am terrible at gifts, especially when it's just for people just doing their jobs. I feel like it's a brazen bribe and it makes me uncomfortable. I mean, I only get gifts for good friends so this is obviously just to curry favor. Kind of makes me sick. I mostly just thank the drivers, very sincerely. Do you all give gifts? At the start of a show or later? And what kind of gifts? Beer? Liquor? Gift cards? One of our captains is an ace, totally takes care of us, parks us close and always stings the trailer (no on-board genny!). Sometimes the good captain is busy and the other one just doesn't do anything for us, no power, terrible parking. …
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Hello, Is there a way to check the serial number "owner status" for lack of a better word, somewhere? Main reason is when buying second hand gear. How do you do it? If we contact the manufacturer what shall we ask that they would accept as non intrusive? Thanks Fred
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I was up on Sounderday this morning and one of the many cans we were kicking was movies with soft dialog and how difficult it was to capture. Tonight I watched the 2019 film "Poison Rose" with John Travolta and Morgan Freeman. Will Loftin was the mixer. Scott Johnson was the boom op. Are they around to ask question of concerning the soft dialog? https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5862166/
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A thing I never understood is, why low cuts, either build in or as a module, are recommended here or there on boom mics. Most devices we connect a boom mic to, either a recorder or some TX provide a low cut, presumably in the analog input stage. Is there any advantage to have a low cut close to or within the mic?
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I don't know exactly how this may help us, but here's the link. https://www.bhphotovideo.com/explora/pro-audio/news/audio-test-kitchen-provides-audio-comparisons-of-microphones/BI/8631/KBID/9745/SID/DFF?fbclid=IwAR1NgS4pW18QDhSs56pO0Uw6ICi0m22fd1X4q9vtEyh3jBQh34SQeKxBfcU
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Hi Does anyone have any insight how they are rigging the lavs during competition on Survivor Australia? I get that they have both the Tx and the mic hidden in the buffs around the necks, but how are they waterproofing and wind proofing them? I mean, they are taking such a beating, including lots of full submerging in water, and still sounding pretty good. Thanks / Rasmus
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I start a feature soon, and this is the second show on which I was at first invited to the tech scout, then had that invitation rescinded. I hope this isn't the beginning of a cost-savings trend.
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An interesting article. The writer talks to engineers in Detroit, people at IRCAM, a sound designer in Brooklyn, etc. A well-written 20-minute read. What Should a Nine-Thousand-Pound Electric Vehicle Sound Like? E.V.s are virtually silent, so acoustic designers are creating alerts for them. A symphony—or a cacophony—of car noise could be coming to city streets. By John Seabrook August 1, 2022 I'm pretty sure nonsubscribers can read a few articles without problem: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2022/08/08/what-should-a-nine-thousand-pound-electric-vehicle-sound-like
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Embroidery Machine Buying Guide: Questions to Ask and Mistakes to Avoid Embroidery machines are truly transformative, magically turning everyday items into extraordinary pieces of art. Imagine effortlessly adorning shirts, bags, and so much more with enchanting embroidery designs, all without the painstaking hand stitching traditionally associated with this craft. However, the thought of owning the best embroidery machine for shirts can be daunting. The perceived high cost and the overwhelming task of commencing your search can be intimidating. Fear not, I’m here to help! Drawing from my personal experience, while I cherish my embroidery machine, there a…
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Hey friends, I just wrapped a shoot where I shot 4.5 hours worth of interview content on three cameras (Sony FX6 & two Sony A1's) plus a MixPre-6 II recorder. The 4.5 hour recordings were taken in 30-60 minute takes, give or take. I had three Tentacle Sync E mkII's for this shoot, one for each camera, and I had my MixPre-6 II connected to the FX6 via an HDMI cable to give the MixPre timecode. All devices were set to 23.98 recording with the FX6's Tentacle set as the master for timecode. On the MixPre-6 II I had it set to HDMI TC while on the FX6 I had it set to HDMI Timecode Out. I also had the FX6 set to HDMI Rec Control and the MixPre-6 II was set to Rec Trigger HMD…
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Got hired on a short film for next week, turns out it's a musical with no spoken lines. So my job will pretty much be playback, which I've never done before so looking for some advice. How do people go about with music playback? I've tried to do some research but haven't found very much on the topic. I've seen playback carts with PT running on a computer, hooked up to some speakers, which is doable for us, but curious the workflow. What I'm imagining is someway to make PT have a timecode stamped input (if that's possible?), then as we playback the songs they'll match the camera TC? Should I send a hop to the camera so it's also recording the track as referenc…
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I am just curious about this and I don't care if I sound dumb - what is the danger? Have gennies actually been hit and exploded, killing people? Why would a generator "draw" lightning at all? Doesn't the lightning seek to release its voltage differential to the closest neutral AKA the earth? Or is a genny neutral? I did hear a verified account of a genny that was hit during a storm in FL. They didn't stop shooting for the storm and then the lights went out. No one died but I'd guess the genny was a goner. But in that case, lightning was striking all over the area, including many hits NOT on the genny. I'm confused.
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My wife and I have been binge watching all of the seasons of the series "Longmire". Been to many of the locations that the series was filmed at. Walt's cabin in the Valle's Caldera offers amazing vistas and is worth a visit if you are ever in the area. My observation is regarding the quality of the sound. Before Netflix took over production, it was of a high quality. We are currently watching Netflix produced episodes. Apparently wireless lavs became the standard. Rarely hear a boom in many of the scenes. Lavs poorly concealed, many cases of clothing noise, a large disparity in levels between actors and comb filtering occurring when actors are very close t…
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Anyone know of any great electronics repair shops that can repair thinks like components on a printed circuit board? I've tried to fix a few simple things in the past but I'm not the best with a soldering iron and I really have no idea what I'm doing when it comes to common components on a PCB. So many manufactures no longer service some of their older equipment and when they do, they simply bill you for a new board usually. I've know a few electronics Yoda's over the years who could damn near fix anything. Looking for someone like that. Any suggestions anyone? Thanks in advance. Troy
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I have several Lectro units in blocks 24 and 26. Am I playing with fire to continue to use them? Thanks in advance. Troy
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Hey everyone. Long time lurker, first time poster. I’m doing location sound on a feature soon and it’s being shot mostly in one room and mostly with the main talent on the telephone with the other (voice) actors off camera talking to her through the phone. My plan is to use my DPA4060 as lav on the main actor and then also boom. I’m also hoping to send the off-camera actor’s voice to the telephone speaker in hopes for realistic performances. The off-camera actor will also be lav’d with a 4060 and then also a dynamic microphone to send the audio to the telephone speaker. Hoping that both actors audio will be great and useable. A few questions: 1. Ho…
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Hello all, any sage advice out there re LED walled stage acoustics? Only experience I have with them is vehicle interiors so interested to know what acoustic treatments others have used when in open set mode. Thinking baffle boards on wheels, ways to rig them between lamps / above the LED walls etc. Thank you, Chris.
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Hi Folks, It's the time again where I stop through to ask... what do you want students to learn? A loaded question I know. While I specifically focus my teaching on location audio we're expanding the program to Audio Production for the Field, Post and Studio Recording. The academics have all sorts of ideas of what audio curricula "should be", but I want to know as a collective of professionals what do you want those coming after you to know? What can they learn to help you, support you and to help round out the field so that you can do your job knowing there's a legacy behind you to carry the tone? Share your thoughts, ask any questions and I'll pa…
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Hello all, some evening thoughts here. This year is the 20th anniversary of my faithful SQN 4S IVe. I bought it new directly from SQN that made a special feature on my request at no charge (remote pot for ch4). As I realize I am still using it quite regularly and it had never ever failed me and I am about to buy a Sound Devices 888 that no one can tell if it will be obsolete in 5 years or not, I wonder if the era when we used to buy gear as an investment for decades is pretty much gone for good. Yet the prices are still far from affordable for professional gear. There might be still some mikes that we can trust to last and be fully top of the game in 10 yea…
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Hello, For a french documentary shoot in NY we are considering renting locally rather than me bringing my kit from France. Surprisingly Gotham audio does not provide the Sound devices 8 series on rental. Any idea where I could rent a documentary kit based around an 833 in New York city? The production is french so they must get an invoice without vat (not applicable). by kit I mean something like that: 833+SL2+ 1 double rx like lectro SRc+2tx like smdb (smqv i think in the USA) or LT +dpa4060 /6060 or cos11. Schoeps mini Cmit +cinela Cosi, boom vdb L or equivalent Ktek. Shoeps cmc6+mk41+osix. A small stereo set like schoep…
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If you have any horrible audio, I'll try to make it less horrible. Send me a link or a short .wav file. https://www.cedar-audio.com/downloads/cedartrinityenhancemanualv1.10_15dec20.pdf Regards, Ty Ford
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Hi everyone, If shooting (with proper clearance) in the UN building in New York is there any unusual RF issues to expect? or anything to be aware of before bringing gear in there? Thanks in advance, Fred
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